Bač, Ilirska Bistrica

Place in Inner Carniola, Slovenia

Bač

Bač

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°37′55.15″N 14°15′26.67″E﻿ / ﻿45.6319861°N 14.2574083°E﻿ / 45.6319861; 14.2574083
Country|  Slovenia
Traditional region| Inner Carniola
Statistical region| Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality| Ilirska Bistrica
Area

• Total| 26.61 km2 (10.27 sq mi)
Elevation

| 579.7 m (1,901.9 ft)
Population

(2002)

• Total| 462
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Bač (pronounced [ˈbatʃ]; German: Batsch,[2] Italian: Baccia)[citation needed] is a village northeast of Knežak in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

## Name

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The name Bač is related to the Slovene common noun beč '(stone- or wood-lined) hollow with a spring' (< *bъťъ), referring to a local geographical feature. The Slavic word *bъťъ was borrowed from Latin buttis 'barrel' and is also the origin of the Slovene toponyms Beč and Buč.[4]

## Kalec Castle

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The ruins of Kalec Castle (also Na Kalcu; German: Steinberg or Stemberg)[2][5] stand northwest of Bač near the sources of the Pivka River. The castle was built in 1620, and a cylindrical tower and walled courtyard were later added. The property was owned by the Wilicher (Slovene: Vilhar) family. The tower was restored in 1939, and the rest of the structure is in ruins.[5]

## Church

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The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Anne and belongs to the Parish of Knežak.[6]

## References

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1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. pp. 134–135.
3. ^ Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
4. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 54.
5. ^ a b "Bač - Grad Kalec". Register kulturne dediščine. Ministrstvo za kulturo. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
6. ^ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

## External links

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* Bač on Geopedia

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Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica

Settlements|

Administrative seat: Ilirska Bistrica

| Current|

* Bač
* Brce
* Čelje
* Dobro Polje
* Dolenje pri Jelšanah
* Dolnja Bitnja
* Dolnji Zemon
* Fabci
* Gabrk
* Gornja Bitnja
* Gornji Zemon
* Harije
* Hrušica
* Huje
* Jablanica
* Janeževo Brdo
* Jasen
* Jelšane
* Kilovče
* Knežak
* Koritnice
* Koseze
* Kuteževo
* Mala Bukovica
* Male Loče
* Mereče
* Nova Vas pri Jelšanah
* Novokračine
* Ostrožno Brdo
* Pavlica
* Podbeže
* Podgrad
* Podgraje
* Podstenje
* Podstenjšek
* Podtabor
* Pregarje
* Prelože
* Prem
* Račice
* Ratečevo Brdo
* Rečica
* Rjavče
* Sabonje
* Šembije
* Smrje
* Snežnik
* Soze
* Starod
* Studena Gora
* Sušak
* Tominje
* Topolc
* Trpčane
* Velika Bukovica
* Veliko Brdo
* Vrbica
* Vrbovo
* Zabiče
* Zajelšje
* Zalči
* Zarečica
* Zarečje

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Former|

* Trnovo

Landmarks|

* Kalec Castle
* Lake Klivnik
* Lake Mola
* Prem Castle
* Snežnik
* Turn Mansion

Notable people|

* Radovan Gobec
* Dragotin Kette
* Karel Lavrič

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